1st Corinthian Book Outline
Part One:
Answering Chloe's Divisions Report 1:1--4:21
I. Introduction 1:1-9
II. Report of Divisions 1:10-17
III. Reasons for Division 1:18--4:21
A. Misunderstanding of the Gospel Message 1:18--3:4
B. Misunderstanding of the Gospel Messenger 3:5--4:5
C. Misunderstanding of Paul's Ministry 4:6-21
Part Two:
Fornication Reports 5:1--6:20
I. On Incest 5
A. Deliver the Fornicators for Discipline 5:1-8
B. Separate Yourselves from Immoral Believers 5:9-13
II. Concerning Litigation Between Believers … 6:1-11
III. Warning Against Sexual Immorality 6:12-20
Part Three:
Answering Questions 7:1--16:24
I. Questions Concerning Marriage 7
A. Principles for Married Life 7:1-9
B. Principles for the Married Believer 7:10-16
C. Principle of Abiding in God's Call 7:17-24
D. Principles for the Unmarried 7:25-38
E. Principles for Remarriage 7:39-40
II. Questions Concerning Things Offered to Idols 8:1-11:1
A. Principles of Liberty and the Weaker Brother 8
B. Illustration of Paul and His Liberty 9
C. Warning against Forfeiting Liberty 10:1-13
D. Exhortation to Use Liberty to Glorify God 10:14-11:1
III. Questions Concerning Public Worship 11:2--14:40
A. Principles of Public Prayer 11:2-16
B. Rebuke of Disorders at the Lord's Supper 11:17-34
C. Principles of Exercising Spiritual Gifts 12:1--14:40
IV. Questions Concerning the Resurrection 15
A. Fact of Christ's Resurrection 15:1-11
B. Importance of Christ's Resurrection 15:12-19
C. Order of the Resurrections 15:20-28
D. Moral Implications of Christ's Resurrection 15:29-34
E. Bodies of the Resurrected Dead 15:35-50
F. Bodies of the Translated Living 15:51-58
V. Questions Concerning the Collection for Jerusalem 16:1-4
VI. Conclusion 16:5-24